LFC set to miss out on Folarin Balogun

Liverpool were recently linked with a move for Folarin Balogun but it seems as if the Arsenal striker is set to join a European side.

What’s the word?

It was originally suggested by David Ornstein in The Athletic that the Reds could target the 19-year-old in the summer when his contract with the Gunners expires.

However, it was revealed earlier this week that the forward, who has been prolific at youth level for Arsenal, is close to signing a pre-contract agreement with a foreign club.

Transfer blow for LFC?

Balogun has been superb for Arsenal’s youth teams in recent years, having scored 38 goals in 41 games for the U18s whilst he has 17 goals and six assists in the same number of games for the U23s.

The New York-born forward has broken through into Mikel Arteta’s side this season in the Europa League and has managed an impressive two goals and one assist in five games for the North London club.

Arteta spoke publicly about how impressive Balogun has been recently, perhaps in an attempt to convince him to stay, but it seems as if he will depart the Emirates Stadium outfit at the end of the season.

The Spanish manager said:

“His progression and the use of the time that he’s had with us has been incredible. He will keep having chances while he’s with us.”

The Merseyside club have enjoyed great success in promoting young strikers into their first team, with the likes of Robbie Fowler and Michael Owen establishing themselves as Liverpool greats from the academy, whilst Rhian Brewster was recently sold to Sheffield United for £23.5 million after being poached from Chelsea’s academy set up.

Balogun certainly seems to have the potential to follow in the footsteps of these former Liverpool players, but it seems as if the Reds have fallen short in their hopes of signing the American as they had the disadvantage of not being able to negotiate with the 19-year-old until his contract with Arsenal expires, something which will surely frustrate Jurgen Klopp.

It will be interesting to see how Balogun progresses if he does end up leaving Arsenal and whether the Reds end up rueing not being able to bring him in, as he surely would have been the ideal replacement for Divock Origi as Roberto Firmino’s back-up at Anfield.

And, in other news… Forget Thiago: £80k-p/w Liverpool beast who made 3 key passes was Klopp’s game-changer vs Villa

Com Guerrero em alta, Fla busca 1ª vitória no Carioca contra o Macaé

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De olho na primeira vitória no Campeonato Carioca, o Flamengo volta a campo hoje, contra o Macaé, às 21h45, no Moacyrzão. Após empate diante do Boavista, o Rubro-Negro aposta no bom momento de Paolo Guerrero para conquistar os três pontos.

Em dois jogos oficiais nesta temporada, o peruano já fez três gols. Antes, ele passou em branco nos dois amistoso no Nordeste, contra Ceará e Santa Cruz.

O Rubro-Negro tropeçou na estreia do Carioca, ao empatar em 1 a 1 com o Boavista, no Estádio Giulite Coutinho. Apesar do resultado inesperado, os jogadores rubro-negros adotaram um discurso de confiança e acreditam que o time vai engrenar.

O Flamengo terá a volta do meia Alan Patrick para o duelo desta quarta-feira. O jogador foi regularizado e está à disposição do técnico Muricy Ramalho.

MACAÉ X FLAMENGO

Data/hora/local: Quarta-feira, 3/2/2016, no Moacyrzão, em Macaé
​Árbitro: Rodrigo Carvalhaes de Miranda
Assistentes: Silbert Faria Sisquim e Andréa Izaura Maffra Marcelino de Sá

Macaé: Willian Alves, Gedeilson, Kleber Viana, Thiago Cardoso e Dieguinho; Dos Santos, Wagner Carioca, Luís Mário, Marquinho e Marques; Pipico. Técnico: Toninho Andrade.

Flamengo: Paulo Victor, Rodinei, Wallace, Juan e Jorge; Márcio Araújo; Willian Arão, Alan Patrick, Marcelo Cirino e Emerson; Guerrero. Técnico: Muricy Ramalho.

وزير الرياضة لـ بطولات: ندعم أي خطوة يتخذها الأهلي بشأن أزمة العامري فاروق

أبدى وزير الشباب والرياضة، أشرف صبحي، دعمه الكامل للنادي الأهلي في أزمة العامري فاروق، بعد الانتخابات التي جرت خلال الأيام القليلة الماضية.

ودخل الأهلي في أزمة مع اللجنة الأولمبية بسبب رفض الأخيرة اعتماد فوز العامري فاروق بمنصب نائب الرئيس في الانتخابات الأخيرة.

طالع | كاف يُعلن عبر “بطولات” موقف أمم إفريقيا من التأجيل بعد انتشار سلالة كورونا الجديدة

وكشف أشرف صبحي موقفه في تصريحات خاصة لـ “بطولات”: “أرسلنا بالفعل خطابًا إلى النادي الأهلي للرد على الخطاب الموجه لنا”.

وواصل أشرف صبحي توضيحه: “وزارة الرياضة أكدت خلال الخطاب أنها تحترم النادي الأهلي، وتؤكد أيضًا دعمها الكامل ومساندتها لكل الإجراءات القانونية التي سيتخذها الأهلي بشأن أزمة العامري فاروق”.

وأتم وزير الرياضة: “أرسلنا للجنة الأولمبية خطابًا لاستكمال إجراءاتها القانونية بشأن الأهلي، لأنها صاحبة القرار حسب لائحة النادي”.

وكان الأهلي قد أرسل صباح اليوم خطابًا إلى كلٍ من الدكتور أشرف صبحي وزير الشباب والرياضة، والمهندس هشام حطب رئيس اللجنة الأولمبية المصرية، لاعتماد فوز العامري فاروق بمنصب نائب رئيس النادي بالتزكية، وفقًا للوائح والقوانين.

Man Utd must get rid of Marcos Rojo

Despite Timothy Fosu-Mensah’s recent departure to Bayer Leverkusen, Manchester United still have a lot of work to do over the course of the January transfer window.

The Red Devils find themselves in the Premier League title race this season, and if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side do intend to get their hands on the elusive trophy then they should also look to offload a large chunk of the deadwood that is bogging them down.

What’s the word?

According to Argentine journalist Nahuel Ferreira, via Sport Witness, £16m man Marcos Rojo ‘seeks to terminate his contract’ with the Red Devils.

Whilst several reports have suggested Boca Juniors are leading the race to sign the former Argentina international on a free transfer, it’s claimed Mexican side Cruz Azul have held initial discussions with his representatives over a possible move.

However, Ferreira suggested United have still yet to decide whether or not they will allow Rojo to leave in this transfer window, although the club have apparently confirmed his current deal will not be renewed.

What are they waiting for?

Ed Woodward has done a pretty decent job when it comes to shifting some of the deadwood with the likes of Fosu-Mensah, Alexis Sanchez and Chris Smalling all heading for the Old Trafford exit in recent times.

However, much of the same old mediocrity still remains to this day, none more so than the out of favour defender Rojo, who has fallen down the pecking order under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and is quite frankly a waste of time, energy and resources.

Once tipped for greatness by Louis van Gaal – say no more – it’s fair to say that Rojo’s career hasn’t quite panned out as he might have expected.

The 30-year-old, who has to be seen as wasting the Glazers’ money considering he earns around £80,000-per-week at Old Trafford, has not made a first-team appearance for more than a year and has been deemed surplus to requirements by Solskjaer with his last outing coming by way of the 3-1 victory over Brighton back in November 2019.

Solskjaer could look to offload the £5.4m-rated outcast and use his excessive wages to sign another big-name defender, with Dayot Upamecano reportedly at the top of his list of transfer targets.

It’s sad to say it, but the stats don’t lie and it seems like he’s served his purpose at Old Trafford. He hasn’t played a Premier League game in over a year and has made just one appearance in the Super Liga this season during an injury-stricken campaign in his homeland.

Just last season, he only averaged two clearances per game in three top-flight appearances, which is way below the six he was averaging in the 2017-18 season and the 6.8 he was producing the season prior to that, which seems to suggest he is well past his prime.

With Upamecano and Nikola Milenkovic two long-term targets, it’s almost certain Rojo will be forced to make room, particularly following the rise to prominence of Axel Tuanzebe this season.

United should just rid themselves of Rojo once and for all, even if they have to take a substantial hit.

AND in other news, Manchester United must offload Jesse Lingard in January…

بسبب احتفاله الشهير.. ذا صن: رونالدو قد يغيب عن مباراة مانشستر يونايتد وكريستال بالاس

كشفت تقارير صحفية إنجليزية عن وجود شكوك حول إمكانية مشاركة النجم البرتغالي كريستيانو رونالدو في مباراة مانشستر يونايتد غدًا، أمام كريستال بالاس.

ويلتقي الفريقان في إطار منافسات الجولة الخامسة عشر من الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز على ملعب الأولد ترافورد.

اقرأ أيضًا.. تقارير: لمجاورة ميسي.. خورخي مينديز يعرض رونالدو على باريس سان جيرمان

وتُعد تلك المباراة هي الأولى لفريق مانشستر يونايتد تحت قيادة المدرب الجديد رالف رانجنيك، الذي سيتولى مسؤولية تدريب الشياطين الحمر حتى نهاية الموسم الحالي.

وذكرت صحيفة “ذا صن” الإنجليزية أن الشكوك تحوم حول كريستيانو رونالدو بشأن إمكانية مشاركته في مباراة الغد المرتقبة ضد كريستال بالاس في البريميرليج.

وأوضحت أن السبب في ذلك يعود إلى وجود تكهنات حول تعرض رونالدو للإصابة خلال مباراة الخميس الماضي أمام آرسنال.

وتلاقى الفريقان في قمة منافسات الجولة الرابعة عشر من الدوري الإنجليزي، حيث فاز مانشستر يونايتد بثلاثة أهداف مقابل هدفين.

وقدم رونالدو أداءً مميزًا في تلك المباراة ونجح في تسجيل هدفين، أحدهما من ركلة جزاء.

وأشارت إلى أن مصادر ذكرت أن رونالدو قد يكون تعرض لإصابة في الركبة خلال قيامه بالاحتفال الشهير بعد تسجيله هدفًا أمام آرسنال.

وخاض رونالدو المباراة كأساسي ولعب حتى الدقيقة 88، حيث تم استبداله ولكنه لم يجلس على مقاعد البدلاء بل خرج إلى النفق المؤدي لغرفة الملابس.

Com Cuéllar regularizado, reservas do Fla disputam treino tático

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Os reservas do Flamengo participaram de um treino tático na Gávea, na tarde desta quinta-feira. Entre eles estava o volante colombiano Cuéllar. Ele teve a situação regularizada pela manhã e está liberado para enfrentar o Vasco, domingo, em São Januário. Não se sabe, porém, se o jogador vai participar do clássico.

Um dia após a goleada de 5 a 0 sobre a Portuguesa, em Volta Redonda, os jogadores titulares fizeram uma atividade física. Alguns deles ficaram na academia, enquanto outros correram ao redor do gramado, sob os olhares de torcedores rubro-negros.

O meia Ederson treinou normalmente com os reservas. Ele ainda não disputou nenhuma partida oficial neste ano e está sendo preparado para voltar 100%, à disposição do técnico Muricy Ramalho.

O Flamengo tem sete pontos neste Campeonato Carioca, com duas vitórias e um empate. A goleada de 5 a 0 sobre a Portuguesa animou a torcida. Um bom número de rubro-negros esteve na Gávea nesta quinta-feira para acompanhar as atividades dos atletas.

Man Utd should consider Van de Beek loan

Ed Woodward should reconsider a January loan move for Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s latest snub.

What’s the word?

According to ESPN, the Red Devils have reportedly rejected loan enquiries for the Dutchman, 23, who has struggled for minutes under Solskjaer.

Van de Beek, despite arriving amid great pomp and ceremony, has made just two starts in ten Premier League games this season but United are reluctant to let the Dutch international leave on loan in January as they enter the crunch stage of the campaign.

However, Woodward should look to take advantage of the emerging transfer interest in the summer signing after Solskjaer snubbed the outcast midfielder in United’s 2-1 win away at Fulham on Wednesday night.

Chance to impress

The 23-year-old, who earns wages worth £108,000-per-week, has been largely restricted to substitute appearances under Solskjaer, having featured off the bench a whopping 12 times as he has found his chances few and far between this season so far.

It’s no wonder, then, that Van de Beek has been told by Ronald de Boer to find a new club, with the Dutch legend urging his fellow countryman to consider leaving Old Trafford before the delayed Euros in the summer.

He was completely left on the bench for the game against Premier League strugglers Fulham, which should act as a signal that Solskjaer has no immediate plans for the midfielder, who has racked up just 852 minutes of first-team football since his arrival last year.

Indeed, Woodward should view a potential move as an opportunity for Van de Beek to not only impress Solskjaer but also get some game time under his belt.

At 23, the midfielder is now faced with a career crossroads, with both Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba ahead of him in the pecking order.

The player who burst onto the scene at Ajax and was dubbed a “brilliant football player” by his teammate Scott McTominay is still there, but ahead of him stands a World Cup winner who is currently averaging more shots (1.1) and key passes (0.8) per match than Van de Beek.

Able to play in the centre, on the left or on the right of the midfield, the young Dutchman will have no shortage of suitors as his appeal is obvious. Standing at 6 ft tall, he is physically imposing, but is equally adept with the ball at his feet, and he could be one of the best value loan signings in the market this season.

AND in other news, Man Utd target Erling Braut Haaland put on a show against Borussia Monchengladbach…

Barrios não joga contra o Santos, e técnico faz mistério no Palmeiras

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Marcelo Oliveira confirmou que Barrios não enfrenta o Santos no clássico deste sábado, no Allianz Parque. Segundo o treinador do Palmeiras, o atacante sofreu uma pequena distensão muscular no jogo contra o River Plate (URU). Alecsandro deve ser seu substituto, embora o técnico tenha feito mistério sobre a escalação para o jogo da quinta rodada do Paulistão.

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-O Barrios está fora do jogo, ele teve uma distensão muscular com menos gravidade. Deve ficar um período curto recuperando e não joga – disse o treinador, que afirma ter testado mais de uma opção para o lugar do camisa 8 durante o treino desta manhã, fechado para a imprensa.

-Testamos algumas situações (para a vaga do Barrios) e amanhã vou escalar o time – completou, sem dar detalhes.

O Verdão pode mudar, além de jogadores, seu sistema tático. O time no Paulista vem jogando no 4-2-3-1, mas na estreia da Libertadores foi escalado com três volantes. Embora a opção tenha agradado, Marcelo deu a entender que manterá o esquema do Estadual no jogo das 17h contra o Peixe.

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-Foi uma experiência válida (jogar com três volantes), o time não ficou atrás. Era uma situação própria para o jogo. Não é que eu gosto de time solto em casa, mas é natural em casa apertar mais o adversário e a torcida tem influência – justificou.

A provável escalação para o clássico tem: Fernando Prass; Lucas, Roger Carvalho, Vitor Hugo e Zé Roberto; Arouca e Jean; Robinho (Thiago Santos), Dudu e Gabriel Jesus; Alecsandro. Depois de quatro jogos no Estadual, o Verdão tem cinco pontos e é um dos líderes do grupo B.

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ليفربول يعلن موعد مواجهة شروزبري في كأس الاتحاد الإنجليزي

أعلن نادي ليفربول موعد مواجهة فريق شروزبري في بطولة كأس الاتحاد الإنجليزي، موسم 2021/22.

ومن المقرر أن يلتقي الفريقان في إطار منافسات دور الـ64 من كأس الاتحاد الإنجليزي، بعد القرعة التي اُجريت يوم الإثنين الماضي.

وذكر الموقع الرسمي لنادي ليفربول أن مواجهة شروزبري ستكون يوم الأحد الموافق 9 يناير، وذلك في تمام الرابعة عصرًا بتوقيت القاهرة، الخامسة بتوقيت السعودية.

ويستعد ليفربول لملاقاة أستون فيلا مساء الغد في الجولة السادسة عشر من الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، على ملعب الأنفيلد.

وينتظر ليفربول أيضًا قرعة دور الـ16 من دوري أبطال أوروبا يوم الإثنين المقبل.

"آس": بنزيما يأمل اللحاق بمباراة الديربي أمام أتلتيكو مدريد

يأمل الدولي الفرنسي كريم بنزيما، مُهاجم فريق ريال مدريد، في اللحاق بديربي مدريد أمام أتلتيكو مدريد بالدوري الإسباني.

وتعرض اللاعب الفرنسي لإصابة مبكرة في مباراة ريال مدريد، مساء السبت الماضي أمام ريال سوسيداد، وغاب عن مباراة الأمس أمام إنتر ميلان في دوري أبطال أوروبا.

وأسفرت الاختبارات التي خضع لها بنزيما عن نتائج إيجابية، حيث تبين عدم وجود أي تمزق في أوتار الركبة اليسرى، إذ يُعاني الفرنسي من إجهاد فقط؛ وفقًا لما ذكرته صحيفة “آس” الإسبانية.

اقرأ أيضًا.. تقارير توضح موقف سواريز من اللحاق بالديربي أمام ريال مدريد

وحسب الصحيفة، فإن بنزيما تواجد اليوم الأربعاء في الفالديبيباس (المدينة الرياضية الخاصة بالنادي الملكي)، رغم حصول الفريق على راحة من التدريبات اليوم، حيث يأمل أن يتواجد في مباراة الأحد أمام أتلتيكو مدريد.

وأشارت الصحيفة إلى أن بنزيما بناءً على حالته سيتحدد موقفه من التواجد في الديربي أمام أتلتيكو مدريد.

وأوضحت الصحيفة أن ريال مدريد لن يُخاطر بـ بنزيما، كما أن الفرنسي لن يجبر نفسه على اللعب إذا لم يكن جاهزًا.

ريال مدريد، يستقبل يوم الأحد القادم 12 ديسمبر في ديربي العاصمة نظيره أتلتيكو مدريد، على ملعب “سانتياجو برنابيو”، بالجولة السابعة عشر بالدوري الإسباني، وتنطلق المباراة في تمام الساعة العاشرة مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة.

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